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David Morse

Biography

David Morse

Actor Writer Director Producer

Born
October 11, 1953
Age
73 years old
Place of birth
Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA
Years active
1980 – present
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76

Credits

47

Movies

27

TV series

47

Years active

6.8

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of David Morse

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Career timeline

  1. 1953 · Born

    Born in Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA

  2. 1980 · Screen debut

    Inside Moves (Movie)

  3. 1987 · Directing debut

    Friday the 13th: The Series (TV)

  4. 1987 · Writing debut

    Friday the 13th: The Series (TV)

  5. 1999 · Breakthrough

    The Green Mile (Movie)

  6. 2014 · First production

    McCanick (Movie)

  7. 2026 · Latest release

    Mayday (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama52
  • Thriller23
  • Crime17
  • Mystery16
  • Action11
  • Comedy7
Highest-rated title House 2004 8.6 Most popular title House 2004 8.6

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside David Morse in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2026 Mayday as Harold Kelly Movie
  2. 2025 The Gettysburg Address as Abraham Lincoln (voice) Movie
  3. 2025 Looking Through Water as Leo Movie
  4. 2025 We Were Liars as Harris Sinclair TV
  5. 2024 Broken Land as Carson Tidwell Movie
  6. 2024 Cabrini as Archbishop Corrigan Movie
  7. 2023 The Last Thing He Told Me as Nicholas Bell TV
  8. 2021 Mayor of Kingstown as Russell Hardy TV
  9. 2021 The Timekeepers of Eternity as Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage) Movie
  10. 2021 The Chair as Paul Larson TV
  11. 2021 The Virtuoso as The Deputy Movie
  12. 2020 The Good Lord Bird as Dutch Henry Sherman TV
  13. 2019 The Morning Show as Mr. Jackson TV
  14. 2018 Escape at Dannemora as Gene Palmer TV
  15. 2016 Outsiders as Big Foster TV
  16. 2015 Concussion as Mike Webster Movie
  17. 2015 The Boy as John Movie
  18. 2014 McCanick as Eugene 'Mack' McCanick Movie
  19. 2014 True Detective as Eliot Bezzerides TV
  20. 2013 Horns as Dale Williams Movie
  21. 2013 World War Z as Ex-CIA Agent Movie
  22. 2012 The Odd Life of Timothy Green as James Green, Sr. Movie
  23. 2011 Drive Angry as Webster Movie
  24. 2010 Shanghai as Richard Astor Movie
  25. 2010 Treme as Terry Colson TV
  26. 2009 Mother and Child as Tom Movie
  27. 2008 The Hurt Locker as Colonel Reed Movie
  28. 2008 Passengers as Arkin Movie
  29. 2008 Hounddog as Daddy Movie
  30. 2008 John Adams as George Washington TV
  31. 2007 Disturbia as Mr. Turner Movie
  32. 2006 16 Blocks as Frank Nugent Movie
  33. 2005 Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story as Palmer Movie
  34. 2005 Down in the Valley as Wade Sommers Movie
  35. 2005 Medium as Douglas Lydecker TV
  36. 2004 House as Michael Tritter TV
  37. 2002 Double Vision as Kevin Richter Movie
  38. 2002 Hack as Mike Olshansky TV
  39. 2002 The Slaughter Rule as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson Movie
  40. 2001 Hearts in Atlantis as Adult Bobby Garfield Movie
  41. 2001 Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided as Abraham Lincoln (voice) TV
  42. 2000 Proof of Life as Peter Bowman Movie
  43. 2000 Bait as Edgar Clenteen Movie
  44. 2000 Dancer in the Dark as Bill Houston Movie
  45. 2000 Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile as Self - 'Brutal Howell' Movie
  46. 1999 The Green Mile as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell Movie
  47. 1999 Crazy in Alabama as Dove Bullis Movie
  48. 1998 The Negotiator as Cdr. Adam Beck Movie
  49. 1997 Contact as Ted Arroway Movie
  50. 1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight as Luke / Daedalus Movie
  51. 1996 Extreme Measures as Frank Hare Movie
  52. 1996 The Rock as Major Tom Baxter Movie
  53. 1995 Twelve Monkeys as Dr. Peters Movie
  54. 1995 The Langoliers as Captain Brian Engle TV
  55. 1995 The Crossing Guard as John Booth Movie
  56. 1994 The Getaway as Jim Deer Jackson Movie
  57. 1993 The Good Son as Jack Evans Movie
  58. 1993 seaQuest DSV as Lenny Sutter TV
  59. 1993 Big Wave Dave's as Dave Bell TV
  60. 1993 Homicide: Life on the Street as Jim Bayliss TV
  61. 1992 HBO First Look as Self TV
  62. 1991 The Indian Runner as Joe Roberts Movie
  63. 1991 Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann as Bicycle Pete Movie
  64. 1990 Desperate Hours as Albert Movie
  65. 1989 Cross of Fire as Clell Henry TV
  66. 1989 Tales from the Crypt as Tom McMurdo TV
  67. 1989 Brotherhood of the Rose as Remus TV
  68. 1988 American Experience as Abraham Lincoln (voice) TV
  69. 1983 Prototype as Michael Movie
  70. 1983 Max Dugan Returns as Shoe Store Cop Movie
  71. 1982 St. Elsewhere as Jack Morrison TV
  72. 1981 Nurse as Kevin Mallory TV
  73. 1980 Inside Moves as Jerry Maxwell Movie
  1. 1987 Friday the 13th: The Series TV
  1. 1987 Friday the 13th: The Series TV
  1. 2014 McCanick Movie

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Quick facts

How old is David Morse?

David Morse is 73 years old, born on October 11, 1953.

Where was David Morse born?

David Morse was born in Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA.

What was David Morse’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring David Morse is Inside Moves (1980).

How many movies and series has David Morse made?

Our catalogue lists 74 titles for David Morse: 47 movies and 27 TV series.

What is David Morse’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, House has the highest audience rating, with 8.6/10 on TMDB.

Also born on October 11

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